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"Compare The Wagner Act And The Taft Hartley Act" Essays and Research Papers

In 1934, the WagnerAct was first introduced, also called the National Labor Relations Act (NLRB), it promised "to... ensure a wise distribution of wealth between management and labor, to maintain a full flow of purchasing power, and to prevent recurrent depressions." (Babson, p. 85) During the mid-1930's organized labor and the United States Government struck a deal. It was the time of Franklin D. Roosevelt. A volatile time, the country was attempting to recover from a depression, unemployment...

National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)
The National Labor Relations Act of 1935, commonly referred to as the...WagnerAct, is the basic bill of rights for unions. It was enacted to eliminate employers' interference with the organization of workers into unions. Before, many employers would threatened the employees that if they would be joining a union they would receive less pay, benefits, hours, or even be fired. This caused an outcry in American society because many of the employers weren't giving...

HUMAN ACTS
Introduction
Human persons – intelligent and free
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by our own free choices
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- by freely choosing to shape our lives and actions in accord with the truth → by making good moral choices
- These choices performed as free persons are called HUMAN ACTS
DEFINITION OF HUMAN ACTS
➢ Acts which man does as man =...

clear why one act is better than another.
2. To have an orderly social life.
3. To intelligently appraised and criticized moral conduct... and ethical systems.
4. To point out the true values of life.
Assumptions of Ethics
Assumptions are fundamental beliefs or statements that are accepted to be true without the burden of proving or of proof.
1. Man is a rational being.
2. Man is free.
The Objects of Ethics
1. The Physical Object of Ethics – the doer of an act is the physical...

National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), also known as the WagnerAct, was enacted in Congress in 1935 and became one... of the most important legacies of the New Deal. Prior to the passage of the NLRA, employers had been free to spy on, interrogate, discipline, discharge, and blacklist union members. Reversing years of federal opposition, the statute guaranteed the right of employees to organize labor unions, to engage in collective bargaining, and to take part in strikes. The act also created a National...

The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, or DREAM Act of 2011, proposes to allow children of undocumented... immigrants that were brought to the United States before their fifteenth birthday who have lived in America for at least five years straight to apply for permanent residency once they graduate from high school or achieve a GED. Conditionally, these children must be admitted into a college and complete a two-year degree or serve two years in the military. They must also be...

Coercive Acts and Quebec Act
The Coercive Acts and the Quebec Acts were British responses to... actions that were taking place in the British colonies in America. The Coercive Acts were a series of four acts passed during the spring of 1774. The Boston Port Act closed the port of Boston until the people paid for all the tea that was thrown overboard during the Boston Tea Party. The amount of tea thrown over was equal to more than seven hundred thousand dollars in the year 2007. Parliament also passed...

they were brought to this country? Should Americans have to pay for illegal immigrants
to become citizens? Dream Act stands for California... Development, Relief and Education
for Alien Minors. The Dream Act would allow a specific group of illegal immigrants to
obtain state grants, community college waive fees, and legal permanent citizenship. To be
eligible for the Dream Act you have to have arrived in the United States under the age of
16; be under the age of 30 on the day of enactment;...

The Trust Act:
A Step Towards Immigration Reform
Professor Latino
Political Science 01
7 November, 2013...
The Trust Act
Immigration laws in California are the subject of much debate in current news. Immigration reform is not moving forward much in Washington, but this fall brought many new bills into consideration in California. On October 5, Governor Jerry Brown signed the Trust Act, along with several other related bills that will go into effect January 1st of...

Research Paper
The Patriot Act
12-10-08
Eng101:423
Argumentative Essay
The Patriot Act
America is based on two... things: Blood and the Constitution. America is currently at war, fighting for our freedom. But what use is that if our Constitution, the very thing that grants us freedom, is no longer valid? Only five weeks after the September 11 attacks congress passed an act granting greater judicial power to information gathering agencies. The Patriot act, passed October 26 2001(New York...

Federal Bureau of Investigation, First Amendment to the United States Constitution, Human rights1479 Words |
5 Pages

BRITISH IMPERIAL POLICY
THE AMERICAN REACTION TO THE BRITISH POLICY
THE BRITISH REACTION TO THE AMERIAN REACTION
1. The Molasses Act (1733):... This act placed a high tariff on molasses being imported by colonists from the French West Indies; it was passed in response to complaints by British West Indian planters that they were losing money.
American merchants responded to the act by bribing and smuggling their way around the law, actions that foreshadowed the impending imperial crisis. British planters...

The USA PATRIOT Act, more commonly known as the Patriot Act, was an Act of the U.S. Congress that was signed into... law by President George W. Bush. This paper will review and analyze the stance of the government and where government is in the passing and regulation of the legislation, the original legislation as it was put into law, litigation that questioned and expressed concern about the constitutionality of Patriot Act and subsequent legislation due to the outcome of some of those lawsuits. ...

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Anti Patriot Act Annotated Bibliography
Ann-Sophie Porry
Young Harris
Ron Wyden and Mark Udall.... (2013). The Patriot Act must not be used to violate the rights of law-abiding citizens. Retrieved from http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/jun/07/patriot-act-violate-privacy
Summarize : This article discusses about the NSA surveillance controversy. It shows that secret data collection does not strike the 'right balance' between protecting US...

The Stamp Act: What a Disaster!
“No taxation without representation!” This was the cry that came forth from the American rebellion after... George Greenville proposed the Stamp Act in England’s House of Commons. George Greenville had a plan to help pay off debt and help pay for soldiers to protect the American frontier. The Stamp Act, Greenville’s plan, was proposed on March 9th 1765 and took effect on March 22nd 1765. The act was to tax printed documents such as ship papers, legal papers, newspapers...

The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 (Act No. 21 of 1965) is an important law on the... topic of wages and bonus. It has 40 sections and 4 schedules.
Background
* Article 43 of Constitution of India under the Directive Principles of State Policy expects 'Living Wages' for all workers
* Bonus helps in two manners:
* Increases employee wages so that they are closer to 'living wages'
* Employee efforts are recognized and this encourages work more - earn...

MODULE 1
THEORIES OF LEARNING:
ACT – R (Adaptive Control of Thought - Rational)
by John Anderson
I. Objectives
At the end of the... module, the students are expected to:
a. define ACT – R;
b. apply the ACT – R Theory in learning; and
c. appreciate the importance of ACT – R in learning
II. Introduction of the Topic
ACT-R (Adaptive Control of Thought--Rational) is a cognitive architecture mainly developed by John Robert Anderson at Carnegie Mellon University, which is also a theory...

The Patriot Act and Civil Liberties
The Patriot Act and Civil Liberties
With today’s society of advanced... technology, it has become imperative for the United States to develop new laws to keep up with emerging threats and to combat illegal activities within the country as well as abroad. Without the ability to monitor communications and information, the War on Terrorism becomes an unsymmetrical battle that is detrimental to the American way of life. Devoid of such significant...

The PATRIOT Act
Michael J Parrish
AJS 552
May 20, 2013
The PATRIOT Act
After the events of... September 11, 2001 the US Congress had little resistance and passed legislation known as the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA Patriot Act). This act along with many other regulations allowed the federal government to become more involved in personal affairs for the security of...

Business Ethics
Provisions in company act 2013 with respect to CSR and Corporate Governance
Provisions in company...act 2013 with respect to CSR and Corporate Governance
The long-awaited Companies Bill 2013 got its assent in the Lok Sabha on 18 December 2012 and in the Rajya Sabha on 8 August 2013. After having obtained the assent of the President of India on 29 August 2013, it has now become the much awaited Companies Act, 2013 (2013 Act). An attempt has been made to reduce...

USA Patriot Act
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With the developments and the recent attacks on the internet, there... has been a need to ensure that cyber attacks and terrorism have been the most common concerns for government regulations. After the numerous attacks and cyber attacks that are common on the internet, there has been the need to have laws and acts to control these terrorist acts. This is the reason why the USA patriot Act was formulated. The main intention...

Equality Act 2010-
How has this act promoted anti-discriminatory practice and how successful has this been?
The equality...act (2010) was introduced to provide a modern framework with a clear law to effectively tackle disadvantage and discrimination. The Act is intended to simplify the law by bringing together existing anti-discrimination legislations, such as, the Equal Pay Act (1970), the sex discrimination act (1975), the Race relations act (1976) and the disability discrimination act (1995)....

LAW
ASSIGNMENT-1
INTRODUCTION:-
Right to Information Act, 2005
(Act No. 22 of 2005)
[As Modified up to 1st February, 2011]...
Right to Information Act also known as RTI is an act which has been passed by Parliament of India in 2005 and came into force on October 12, 2005 which mandates timely response to any queries or government information asked by citizens of India.
The importance of RTI is that the act gives right to citizens to securely access the information...

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The Information Technology Act 2000 (also known as ITA-2000, or the IT Act) is an Act of the Indian Parliament (No 21 of 2000) notified on October 17, 2000. This act is being opposed by Save Your Voice campaign and other civil society organizations in India.
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History of the Act
The United Nations General Assembly by resolution...

difference between Act and Rule Utilitarianism (25 marks)
Throughout this essay I will be comparing the Act and Rule variations... of Utilitarianism to uncover the difference between the two. Utilitarianism is teleological or consequentialist approach to ethics, which argues that something is good or bad according to its benefit for the majority of the people. Jeremy Bentham formalized this theory through his principle of Utility, “the greatest good for the greatest number”. Act Utilitarianism is often...

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Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Michael Perez
University of Phoenix
ACC
561
Moises Rodriguez
February 21, 2014
Sarbanes-Oxley...Act of 2002
In 2002, change came to the financial reporting sector for entities in the form of regulation and governance. The change, Sarbanes-Oxley or Sox Act, was a new federal law, setting new standards for financial reporting that public entities, management, and accounting firms to obey by. Sox put accountability on management to now certify the accuracy...

The passing of the Stamp Act by Parliament in 1765 caused a rush of angry protests by the colonists in British America that perhaps "aroused... and unified Americans as no previous political event ever had." It levied a tax on legal documents, almanacs, newspapers, and nearly every other form of paper used in the colonies. Adding to this hardship was the need for the tax to be paid in British sterling, not in colonial paper money. Although this duty had been in effect in England for over half a...

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Acts of Kindness Observation
Gender 004
Olivia Thompson
February 17, 2014
I would like to begin by saying I... really enjoyed doing this assignment because it is something I feel a lot of people, even myself, receive and it doesn’t get the attention it deserves. Often times, people experience random acts of kindness on an everyday bases without even realizing it happened. Such acts that happen that may not cross our mind vary from general manners such as saying please...

THE ADVOCATES ACT, 1961
The legal profession as it exists today was created and developed during the British period.
However, it is... notable that in earlier days of the British period the legal profession was not paid due attention and it was not well organized.
Actually the east India Company was not interested in organizing the legal profession. There was no uniform judicial system in the settlements of the east India Company.
After introduction of so many charters by the company it...

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UK & EU Legislation
The Equality Act 2010
The Equality Act came into force in October 2010 and was set up in order to... legally protect people from discrimination in the workplace and outer society. The Equality Act replaced all of the anti-discrimination laws such as Sex Discrimination Act 1975, Equal Pay Act 1970, Race Relations Act 1976 and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 with one law covering them all. The Act protects employees from being discriminated against in the work place and...

Mojados Ya No Son Indocomentados1
The “Support and Pass the Dream Act” article was published by the California Dream Act... Network (California Dream Network) in 2011 on the change.org website. The authors use a mixture of elements to draw in the reader’s attention. The Dream Act is not a just a law trying to be passed but also serves as a life changing act that plays into the lives of young Hispanic Latinos raised in California. Citizens from all over California have come together to make statement...

The DREAM Act
America harbors a dream that is the very essence that defines us for who we are as a country, and separates us from any other... nation in the world. It is the reason we are proud to call ourselves American, for we live the dream that others ache to experience. All around the globe, people clinging to their last strand of hope leave behind their homes and set out for America's soil. Their safety is a small price to pay when the only dream they wish to accomplish is living out the American...

The DREAM ACT
The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act is a bipartisan legislation that addresses the... situation faced by young people who were brought to the United States years ago as undocumented immigrant children and who have since grown up here, stayed in school, and kept out of trouble (National Immigration Law Center, 2009). It was first introduced in 2003 under the 107th Congress. It has been on hold and remained that way in the House and Senate Committee until...

believe their kids will have more opportunities then back at home. An Act was introduced in 2001 then reintroduced in May 2011 to potentially... help immigrant children, The DREAM Act. The DREAM Act is for alien minors who are brought to America under the age of 16 years old by undocumented parents.
In the article Basic Information about the Dream Act Legislation I read the requirements you need in order to qualify for the DREAM Act. An individual must have entered America before the age of 16, also...

Assessment task – TDA 3.2 Schools as organisations (continue)
* Summarise the laws and practise affecting work in schools
Data Protection...Act 1998: This act is a way for people to control information about themselves. It mentions that personal information should only be kept for intended purpose and only what you need it for. It should be kept securely onsite for example locked away or password protected. Also this information is to be classed as confidential and is not to be shared unless asked...

﻿Yarimar serges
Ms. Frate
English III
4/22/14
Acts of kindness...Act of kindness #1
Category: Community
Description of Act: Today I went to portage Park (which is very close to my house) and I picked up garbage with my pink gloves in a trash bag around the whole Park.
Reflection: Since I live close to portage Park I go there a lot and when I go there I see that there’s a lot of trash around and nobody picks it up....

USA Patriot Act Paper
Nikki Peeler
AJS/552
January 28, 2013
Shon Kuta
USA Patriot Act
Abstract
September 11, 2001... America was changed forever. The United Stated felt the effects of terrorism and realized just how vulnerable we are as a nation. Having experienced such a horrific event forced our government to look at things more closely which brought about the USA Patriot Act. This allowed federal agents the ability to detain non-citizens while also monitoring such devices as email and...

Brief Overview of The Book of Acts
Luke wrote the Acts of the Apostles as a follow-up to his Gospel account of the life of... Christ. The Acts should be seen as a description of the ongoing work of Jesus Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit through His apostles and followers. Luke’s aim is to give an historical record of the early church from its birth in Jerusalem to how it reached around the world with the Gospel. Through this work Luke reveals that everything that was said previously about Jesus...

DREAM Act
“Last year, President Obama and Democrats in Congress introduced the DREAM Act. The controversial bill sought to... offer a pathway to citizenship for hundreds of thousands of young illegal immigrants by giving green cards to undocumented residents who had come to the U.S. at the age of fifteen or younger, graduated from an American high school, and completed either two years at an institution of higher learning or time in the armed forces.”
“Assuming no fraud, we conservatively estimate...

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a) An Act of Parliament comes about when a bill is passed by initially the House of Commons and then The House of Lords in various stages.... Once the reading stages and the committee stages of the bill are complete in both houses it is finally passed as an Act of Parliament by Royal Assent. An Example of an Act of Parliament is The Suicide Act 1961.
b) The highest proportion of legislation is passed by way of Delegated legislation which is where an Act of Parliament is passed that provides the...

Week 4
Assignment 2: Computer Laws
No Electronic Theft Act of 1997
Assignment 2: Computer Laws
No Electronic Theft...Act of 1997
Today, there are many laws that address different acts of computer crimes. It is very important to understand what laws are applicable in a given situation. The law I have selected is the “no electronic theft act of 1997.” The no electronic theft act is also known as the net act, it came into law under presidents Clinton in 1997. This was used to protect...

Whether one chooses to view the text by title of The Acts of Paul, The Acts of Thecla, or The Acts of Paul and... Thecla, shows how one is likely to view the tale itself. An entirely different perspective can be formed from reading the various versions by different names. For instance, when reading The Acts of Paul, the story is focused on Paul and his contributions to Christianity. When reading The Acts of Paul and Thecla or simply The Acts of Thecla, a new perspective is formed viewed in a feminine...

Public Administration and Policy
April 23rd, 2013
Topic: Immigration Act
As with many laws of Belize there are discrepancies, loopholes,... laws not practised and others that officers’ practise which are not the rightful law as stated by the Laws of Belize. Based on the Immigration Act, Chapter 156, Revised Edition 2003, showing the subsidiary laws as at 31st October, 2003 and the Immigration Act, Chapter156, Revised Edition 2000, showing the substantive Law as at 31st December,2000; I realized...

morally justifiable/permissible only with situations, in which you can guarantee the best possible outcome. In this particular situation with the bomber, I... believe we should take the Utilitarian-Act Consequentialism approach; and torture the bomber as an attempt to get him to reveal the location. Simply because, Act Consequentialism will focus more on the overall happiness that it will bring to all those involved. Seeing as how they have apprehended the bomber, and interrogated him to no avail. It is the...

after 9/11 terrorist attack on the United States, the USA Patriot Act passed Congress, it's also known as the “Uniting and Strengthening... America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism” Act, or more simply, the Patriot Act. The Patriot Act was created with the noble intention of finding and prosecuting international terrorists operating on American soil; however, the unfortunate consequences of the Act have been drastic.
Many of the Patriot Act’s provisions are...

Federal Bureau of Investigation, Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution843 Words |
3 Pages

CHLI
The DREAM act is a bill that was first introduced to congress in 2001 and has been reintroduced in recent years. The latest... reintroduction of the bill occurred in May 2011. The DREAM act would provide a pathway for students to obtain legal status in the United States based on certain requirements rather than their parent’s status (“DREAM Act”). I support the DREAM act. Though, it is not perfect it does provide a comprehensive solution to our current immigration problem. The act would motivate...

the strengths and weaknesses of this act?
Research Questions:
1. New definitions of discrimination
As well as direct discrimination, indirect... discrimination, harassment and victimisation The Equality Act outlines three new categories of discrimination that certain groups of individuals are protected against.
Define the three additional types of discrimination below:
2. Who is protected under the Equality Act (protected characteristics)?
a) Age- The Act protects employees of all ages but remains...

The Factories Act 1961 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. At the time of its passage, the Act... consolidated much legislation on workplace health, safety and welfare in Great Britain. Though as of 2008 some of it remains in force, it has largely been superseded by the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and regulations made under it.
However, the Act continues to have a legal importance as cases of chronic workplace exposure to hazards such as industrial noise, as in the Nottinghamshire...

as well as opponents of fiscal conservatism tend to view the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act 2003 as a curb on large... deficits. The Act came into effect on July 5, following the issue by the Finance Ministry of the notification and the FRBM Rules 2004 made under the Act. This article looks at the likely impact of the new law.
What the Act requires
The FRBM Act has four main requirements. First, it requires the Government to place before Parliament three statements each...

Did it solve the problems of children in factories?
Dean Mills - The Doubling Room 1851 (ZPER 34/19) In 1833 the Government passed a Factory...Act to improve conditions for children working in factories. Young children were working very long hours in workplaces where conditions were often terrible. The basic act was as follows:
•No child workers under nine years of age
•Employers must have an age certificate for their child workers
•Children of 9-13 years to work no more than nine hours...

the Volstead Act in influencing American society in the 1920s?
The ‘Roaring Twenties’ was the age of the New Woman, with political... liberation to the right to vote, economic liberation to jobs and household appliances, and social liberation to fashion and new norms of behaviour symbolised by ’flappers’. The Volstead Act was introduced in 1919, which prohibited alcohol. Criminal gangs were already powerful but with the Prohibition they gained even more. Therefore the Volstead Act was the key factor...

Article, Using the Patriot Act to Fight Terrorism, the Patriot act, “includes two of the most powerful mechanisms available to... America today to prevent future acts”. These two mechanisms are information- sharing provisions and the improved, “investigative tools”. The Patriot Act provided these tools in four different areas of the United States government. These four areas are the United States Security, Surveillance, Money-Laundering, and Border Protection.
The Patriot Act increased the nations security...

Week Two Learning Team Assignment
Team A chose to summarize the Stamp Act of 1765, the Townshend Act of 1767, and Tea...Act of 1773. Team A chose these three Acts given their relevance to the Revolutionary War. The Team will discuss concepts that the Team did not understand. Examine the importance and applicability of this week’s concepts to each member and to society in general.
Stamp Act, 1765 Summarized:
The Stamp Act of 1765, enacted by the British Parliament had a profound effect on the...

Part I
Summarize the U.S. Patriot Act.
The U.S. Patriot Act was developed to expand the intelligence gathering powers and... increase responsibilities at all levels of law enforcement in response to the September 11 terrorist attacks. It became apparent that law enforcement at the Federal, state, and local levels needed to work more closely. Much of the local governments were not equipped with adequate resources or the necessary training to assist in preventing terrorist attacks and responding to...

An act to provide for certain
benefits to employees in case of
sickness, maternity and
"employment injury" and to make
provision for certain... other matters
in relation thereto.
APPLICABILITY
Every employee (including casual and
temporary employees), whether employed
directly or through a Contractor who is in
receipt of such wages as prescribed by
central Govt. is entitled to be insured under
ESI Act.
However, Apprentices engaged under
Apprentices Act are not entitled to the ESI
benefits.
Coverage...

Patents Act, 1970
Patents Act, 1970 is designed to protect inventions in respect of manufacture, machine or process of... manufacture. On the other hand, the Copyright Act, 1957 is to protect rights of artists, authors, producers of films, computer software owners etc. Patent is an exclusive rights granted to the patent holder, for a limited period, as a reward for creative work based on his private initiative. ‘Creativity’ is accorded the status of ‘property’ which can be bought, sold, licensed or...

school because of acts that were committed unbeknownst to them. These are the children of illegal immigrants. These are the children that were... taken from their homes and brought to America for a better life, only to be blocked by the good intentions of their parents when it comes time for college. The Dream Act 2011 some would say is violating federal laws that were put in place while others would say it is running along the same path that this country was built on. The Dream Act 2011 does an astonishing...

Yolanda James
11/15/2010
Lea 201
84171
Research Paper
The Harrison Narcotics Tax Act
Of (1914)
In the 1800s narcotics was mostly... unregulated drugs. In the 1890s the (S&R) Sears and Roebuck sent out catalogs which offered a syringe and a small amount of narcotics to millions of homes for 1.50. The first American anti-drug law was an 1875 San Francisco ordinance which outlawed the smoking of opium in opium dens. It was passed because of the fear that Chinese men were luring white women to...

The Equality Act 2010 – key areas for employers and how to meet the
challenge
The main provisions of the Act came into force on... 1 October 2010.
Who is protected?
As previously, job applicants, employees (and former employees), partners (and
former partners) and workers (and former workers) are protected.
Which characteristics are protected?
As previously, age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership,
pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual...

only about 5 to 10% of undocumented high school graduates go on to college (Dreams Deferred, 2010). According to the Immigration Policy Center, “Studies of... undocumented immigrants who legalized their status through the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 reveal that legal status brings fiscal, economic, and labor-market benefits to individual immigrants, their families, and U.S. society in general” (Dreams Deferred, 2010). The U.S. Department of Labor found that wages of these immigrants...

Economy of the United States, Education, High school1849 Words |
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Violence Prevention Act is an Act of the United States Congress that instituted federal background checks on firearm purchasers... in the United States.
It was signed into law by President Bill Clinton on November 30, 1993, and went into effect on February 28, 1994. The Act was named after James Brady, who was shot by John Hinckley, Jr. during an attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981. (Federal Register)
While the idea and implementation of the act had all the best intentions...